A TEENAGER has spoken of his horror after getting trapped in quicksand on Southport Beach.

A TEENAGER has spoken of his horror after getting trapped in quicksand on Southport Beach.

Christopher Woods, who sustained a broken leg in three places as a result of the terrifying incident, told the Visiter: “I just didn’t know what would happen next.”

The 16-year-old was in Southport for the day with friends when the group decided to buy a football and head to the beach.

He said: “On the Saturday morning I went to meet my mates and we headed to Southport. We bought a football from a shop and we were having a kickabout. That’s when someone suggested that we should go down to the beach.

“Once we got there, we took are shoes and socks off and put our money and phones in them for safe keeping.”

But as Christopher got closer to the water, one of his feet became stuck in the sand. As he tried to get it out, the other foot started to sink.

He added: “I could see patches of sands that were a different colour and my mate did say to me that he thought it was sinking sand. Although I was panicking, I managed to get both feet out and I thought I was fine. But once I put my leg down it really began to hurt and that’s when my mate Ste started to worry about me.

“My friends then carried me to under the Pier where there was concrete as someone tried to call an ambulance.”

Christopher is now recovering at his Lordsgate Drive home in Burscough with the help of his mum Jane. The family are concerned that the 16-year-old may have to postpone his GCSEs following doctors’ advice to stay at home and rest.

The Burscough Priory Science College pupil said: “I have to keep the cast on for eight weeks but only have four weeks of school left. We have been discussing with the teachers what am I going to do about my exams.”

Mum Jane, who works as a teaching assistant, added: “Unfortunately he was unable to come home with crutches as he has a weak shoulder so that means he can’t get himself about. The plaster on his leg is massive and weighs a lot.

“When the accident happened, it was quite frightening. I’m just so glad that he is okay.”

In the past 12 months, Merseyside Ambulance has been called to Southport beach a total of 37 times.